To add to the fun, ancient Olympia’s history reads like a Hollywood script — full of drama, parties, and even one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. Even in its ruined state, the site ...

Work has begun to build a cycle way on the road where the Olympic Torch Relay traditionally begins its journey at Ancient Olympia in Greece. The route, which is also to be used by pedestrians, is ...

The Baude-Meyer House in Olympia’s South Capitol Neighborhood Historic District. The nearly century-old residence will be part of the 2024 Holiday Tour of Historic Homes on Sunday, Dec. 8 ...

ANCIENT OLYMPIA, Greece — Seven candidates in the IOC presidential election came to the most sacred Olympic site on Tuesday, two days before the contest to elect a new leader.

For twelve centuries, the sacred Games in Olympia were a spectacle of blood, sweat, and glory. These ancient contests, held in honor of the gods, captivated spectators with displays of strength ...

Officials in Ancient Olympia are protesting the decision to hold the next International Olympic Committee session in a neighboring region of southern Greece, rather than at the birthplace of the Olymp ...

At Ancient Olympia, the games started more than 2,800 years ago in 776 B.C. They lapsed for centuries until being revived in 1896 by Pierre de Coubertin, whose heart is buried at the site.